The Boe Rigg

View prices & book 8.5 313 reviews
Beautiful view
Beautiful view
Visitor image of one of the tent pitches
Visitor image of the view of the site from a walk nearby
A little wilder corner
Wild camp corner
Spacious pitches
Outside bar area
Outside the main building
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Visitor image of one of the tent pitches
Visitor image of the view of the site from a walk nearby
A little wilder corner

  • Remote site set on the edge of Northumberland National Park
  • A short drive to Kielder Water and Forest watersports activities
  • Café/bar on site selling local produce and crafts
Remote, wild, spacious and scenic are all terms rightly fitting The Boe Rigg, in Northumberland National Park a few miles from the market town of Bellingham. Walking and cycling routes are all around here, along with a huge range of outdoor activities within a short drive including the high ropes, watersports and zipwires of Kielder Water and Forest. Also within driving distance are several famed north of England attractions such as Hadrian's Wall and Alnwick Castle, both under 40 miles, and the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, under 50. The site's excellent facilities include a café/bar open daily to sell produce and handicrafts from local growers and craftspeople. Among The Boe Rigg's other amenities are accessible washrooms with toilets and hot showers, a launderette with washers and dryers and a washing-up area. Free wifi is available in the main building. Campfires and barbecues are both allowed but must be off the ground.

Site type

Tent sites 30
Motorhome sites 6
Caravan sites 6
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 4 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The restaurant is open between 14/01 and 30/10.
  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

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Accommodation

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0 children

Reviews

8.5

Overall rating from 313 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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PeacefulSpectacular scenery

82% would recommend this site to a friend

77% would stay here again

What customers say

Lovely rural spot, friendly staff, great food. Spacious pitches. Farm animals are a hit. Some found loos basic, needed a spruce-up. Occasional camper noise or tidying needed.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great site and food. Staff very helpful and friendly

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Location and scenery. Food and drinks

Disliked Shower and toilet facilities, while still adequate, are starting to look tired

Recommend to friends Visit again

Reasonable site for the money.

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Anonymous

Powered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Position of site to local walks.
The food was very good in the restaurant.
The views were awesome. Toilet snd showers were clean.
Loved the herds of mallards on the site.

Disliked Little shade on the larger electric sites. Long walk to bathroom.
Only two showers snd a little tired.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Site and facilities were spot on, helpful friendly staff

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Michael R.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Area and facilities were great, restaurant food was really good and reasonably priced with the bar attached to wind down with a drink, my daughter loved the tyre swing over the stream

Recommend to friends Visit again

Site was clean facilities, staff where friendly and helpful

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Anonymous

Powered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked It has very quiet surroundings.
Beautiful scenery.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely site with a great bar/cafe.

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Lovely spacious site with well marked plots.
A great bar and cafe on site.
Welcoming friendly staff.
Very friendly ducks and chickens!

Disliked The facilities for washing up after cooking our own meals were quite cramped.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well positioned site with some good facilities.

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Andrew M.

Powered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Tranquil location, good motorhome pitch, cheerful staff, good atmosphere in bar & restaurant, decent food.

Disliked Toilet and shower facilities are tired.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location was beautiful.…

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Jackie C.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Location was beautiful.

Disliked Pitches slightly cramped - disappointing risotto

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The views are amazing from the…

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Catherine W.

Powered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked The views are amazing from the EHU grass pitches, the pitch was enormous.

Disliked The facilities were in much need of a refurb. There were only 2 showers and 1 washing up sink which wasn’t enough for the size of the campsite

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant place to stay and in the national park

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Carole A.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Loved every minute of it, on site restaurant and bar, good showers and wash up area, super friendly place. 🙌👌

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ideal location and very well priced Would definitely stay again

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Laura C.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked This campsite is lovely
Nice and peaceful night and day
Close to kielder (20min drive)
The staff are lovely and the burgers in the onsite restaurant are amazing The food is very reasonably priced

Disliked Allocated pitch
We were allocated a pitch right next to the stream which also had a tyre swing
Unfortunately we kept getting a lot of children and dogs playing around our tent which through the day was understandable but unfortunately there was a family on the sight somewhere who thought it was exceptable to let their 4 kids and dog come down to play at 10pm which disrupted us and our dog
Would liked to have been able to choose our own pitch as would have chosen to be closer to the toilet block 🙈

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Bush Gastronomic delight Remote location Walkers' paradise Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites) Pub campground

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

The Boe Rigg

Charlton

Bellingham

Hexham

Northumberland

England

NE48 1PE

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

55.159°N
2.30173°W

Nearest transport

Coach
11.2 km Percy Arms
11.2 km Percy Arms
13.2 km Redewater View
Rail
20.7 km Bardon Mill Rail Station
20.7 km Haydon Bridge Rail Station
23.7 km Haltwhistle Rail Station
Ferry
11.2 km Tower Knowe Ferry Landing
12.9 km Belvedere Ferry Landing
15.1 km Leaplish Ferry Landing
Airport
40.1 km Newcastle International Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Kielder Water and Forest within 16 miles are full of watersports activities such as canoeing, sailing, and waterskiing, along with water walker and sea scooter hire. A high ropes course, climbing, zipwiring, fencing, archery and crossbow are among the many forest activities available on and above land. Three of the attractions of the Hadrian's Wall UNESCO World Heritage site are within a short drive: Housesteads Roman fort, the most complete in Britain; Vindolanda, and Chesters Roman Fort, six miles from Hexham. Also famed in the region is Alnwick Castle and Garden 37 miles away, made up of huge formal gardens including the world's largest treehouse, and in a setting that will be instantly recognised by Harry Potter fans (broomstick training is available during the summer months: how magic). The Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is about 45 miles from here, to reach Bamburgh Castle and Holy Island via moorland, countryside and ancient forest. The site is 45 miles from Carlisle.

Must see

Housesteads Roman Fort 16.3 km

Chesters Roman Fort 17.8 km

Vindolanda (Chesterholm) Hadrian's Wall 19 km

Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail 25 km

Birdoswald Roman Fort 26.9 km

National Trust

Hadrian's Wall and Housesteads Fort 16.4 km

Allen Banks and Staward Gorge 21.5 km

Wallington 21.9 km

Cragside 31.5 km

Cherryburn 34.7 km

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

HESLEYSIDE 1.4 km

Falstone Circular 9 km

Stonehaugh - Linacres - Roses Bower 9 km

Stonehaugh Circular (including Pennine Way) 9 km

Kielder Dam - Belling Crags Circular 10.6 km

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Boe Rigg have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Boe Rigg dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Boe Rigg? Kielder Water and Forest within 16 miles are full of watersports activities such as canoeing, sailing, and waterskiing, along with water walker and sea scooter hire. A high ropes course, climbing, zipwiring, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Boe Rigg?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Boe Rigg? From $46.08 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.